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Hi I'm Zoe Thomson. I am a sailor living in Western Australia and I'm 19 years old. My sporting goal is to represent Australia at an Olympic games and medal. Tokyo 2020 is my first Olympic campaign. I am the current Laser Radial Youth World Champion and WA Youth Sailor of the Year. |
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My name is Zoe Thomson and I am 19 years old and an International Sailor currently also studying a Bachelor of Commerce part-time at the University of Western Australia. My sporting goal is to represent Australia at an Olympic games and medal. I am on track to achieving my Olympic goal having won the 2016 Laser Radial Youth World Championship in Ireland, in my first season in the class.
I began sailing at the age of 8 at my local yacht club and quickly fell in love with the sport. My passion resulted in my sailing more than one class simultaneously from a very early age. Having progressed through the junior classes I now sail the Laser Radial, the only Individual Women’s Olympic boat. I will transition out of the ‘Youth’ (U19) category into the ‘Open-Olympic’ division this season travelling to Europe twice to begin my first Olympic campaign.
Based on my achievements to date I have qualified for:
I recently was recognised as WA Youth Sailor of the Year
I began sailing at the age of 8 at my local yacht club and quickly fell in love with the sport. My passion resulted in my sailing more than one class simultaneously from a very early age. Having progressed through the junior classes I now sail the Laser Radial, the only Individual Women’s Olympic boat. I will transition out of the ‘Youth’ (U19) category into the ‘Open-Olympic’ division this season travelling to Europe twice to begin my first Olympic campaign.
Based on my achievements to date I have qualified for:
- the Australian Sailing Squad - Laser Radial
- the 2016 Australian Sailing Youth Team in Auckland New Zealand
- the Western Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship
I recently was recognised as WA Youth Sailor of the Year
